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Description
Teach - instruction given with a firm hand. Education, doctrine, and the passing on of what matters.
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of filial piety (孝) and whip (攴). Teaching with discipline.
Symbolism
Education, religion, lesson. Represents transmission of knowledge and values.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Imparting teachings
Component Breakdown
left-right: 孝 + 攵
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
政教分離
せいきょうぶんり
separation of church and state
反面教師
はんめんきょうし
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
政教一致
せいきょういっち
unity of church and state
教唆扇動
きょうさせんどう
instigation and abetment
淫祠邪教
いんしじゃきょう
evil heresies
教外別伝
きょうげべつでん
Buddhist revelation through intuitive discernment; spiritual awakening cannot be experienced with words and letters; spiritual enlightenment can be attained only by means of communion of mind with mind
Proverbs & Idioms
教うるは学ぶの半ば
おしうるはまなぶのなかば
Teaching is half of learning
You learn by teaching others
Poetry
大根引大根で道を教へけり
The radish puller pointed out my road with a radish.
Anime & Manga
暗殺教室
Assassination Classroom
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ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ
Classroom of the Elite
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ロクでなし魔術講師と禁忌教典(アカシックレコード)
Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
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家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN!
REBORN!
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スパイ教室
Spy Classroom
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Ichijō Norifusa , son of regent Kaneyoshi, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period .
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Ōkubo Tadataka or Ōkubo Hikozaemon çi̥.kó̞.zä́.è̞.mò̞ɴ̀, -é̞.mó̞ɴ́, ó̞ó̞-], 1560 – 2 April 1639) was a Japanese warrior in the Sengoku and Edo…
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 教 mean in Japanese?
教 means teach, faith, doctrine. Teach - instruction given with a firm hand. Education, doctrine, and the passing on of what matters.
How do you read 教?
On'yomi: キョウ (KYOU). Kun'yomi: おし.える、おそ.わる (oshieru, osowaru).
How many strokes does 教 have?
教 has 11 strokes. Its radical is 攴 (strike).
Is 教 a good kanji for a tattoo?
教 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means teach, faith, doctrine. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.